8.06.2009

Catnip Ice Pack

Everyone was wondering what the blue thing in my Wordless Wednesday post was. Laila and Minchie were the first to guess that it was something to help my mom's shoulder feel better. Mr. Grumpster Wilfred III then correctly guessed that it was a cold pack. Then, to my surprise, Keiko and Luna T. Katt stated that is was one of those good smelly herbal things beans like to put on their body to feel better. This beautiful blue item is very functional for the beans, but I think it's great for us kitties. It's an aromatherapy heat/cold pack. It's loaded with natural herbs (mom says it smells funny). The beans can either put it in the freezer and use it as an ice pack or heat it in the microwave for a heating pad. My mom keeps the packs in the freezer and unfortunately, she has been using them a lot lately.

The funny thing about this pack is that I am extremely attracted to it. Mom takes it off of her shoulder/neck after 20 minutes and places it beside her before the next 20 minute session starts. My nose immediately goes directly to the herbs and I sniff very deeply.

Last night, I started attacking the herbal pack with both feet as if it were a nip pack. Mom is convinced it has catnip in it because I love it so much. She thought I was trying to dig down through the pack!

After all of the sniffing and digging I decided to lie down on it and take a snooze. This herbal pack is great for kitties because it smells good (like catnap) and it's cool to lie down on. Mom just thinks she is getting this back for her hurty shoulder. It's mine now!

Wow, there's a lot of stuff in that pack! Our beans have one too and Skeeter likes it a little too much too. Their's is only for the microwave. And it's really funny, that after it heats up, it comes out and smells like CORN! They named it Cornholio. We know...they're weird!

that sounds like a nice pack. my mom has one that she can make hot or cold but it doesn't have any herbs in hers it is probably good though because she is allergic to lavendar and peppermint. i am glad that i guessed right yesterday :)

Gosh Praline, that is a neat cool pack! Our Momma wishes she had something like that when she had her shoulder surgery a few years ago! It would have complimented the pain killers very well ... hee hee!Purrs and headbutts,Sabrina, Sam and Simon

Oh that is full of wonderful herbss Praline! No wonder you like it too. Spearmint; that's what I was thinking of for my queasy tummy! Maybe just smelling it would help. I would love a pack or two like that. I would use it on my hip first, then my hands, then... Well, pretty much every joint! I bet Miss Billie would love it too. She has a sensitive sense of smell. Praline, you look so perky with that pack!I hope Mommy Paula will start to feel better. I feel so bad for her. I'm glad she gets vacation soon.lots of Healing Hugs!Miss Billie and Lorianna

Yay! Our hooman has the eye version of that pac. We loves spearmint and lavender. She has some lotions that smell like that too and when theys on we are up on her lap smelling and trying to lick hands!